Janet Jackson

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer knows how to do it live. On her Together Again Tour this spring, she proclaims "50 years … of me" and proceeds to deliver about 40 songs from her 41-year recording career (that followed her early years on TV). Expect plenty of awe-inspiring ensemble dancing, numerous hits, deep tracks like "Throb" and "Diamonds," and songs she's heretofore not done on tour, like "Damita Jo" and "Girlfriend/Boyfriend." Will Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis join her for her first arena appearance in their hometown since 2015? Opening is rapper and "Fast and Furious" actor Ludacris. "Yeah!" (8 p.m. Tue. Xcel Energy Center, 199 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, $36-$1,700, ticketmaster.com)

JON BREAM

Ondara

After calling off his tour late last year to rethink his approach, the Grammy-nominated Twin Cities strummer formerly known as J.S. Ondara is finally out again playing intimate solo gigs behind "Spanish Villager No. 3." The conceptual album was sung from the standpoint of a graphic-novel character he created based on his outsider status as a Kenyan immigrant; local music fans certainly welcomed him once they got a load of his elegant, piercing voice. (7:30 p.m. Thu., Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Av. S., Mpls., $23-$27, thecedar.org)

CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER

Caterwaul

C.R.

Terrace Martin

No indications of what the multi-instrumentalist will do but it will be multi-genre and probably hard to classify as anything but cool. The Los Angeles jazz/hip-hop/R&B music-maker has contributed as a musician and/or producer to projects by Kendrick Lamar, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Snoop Dogg, Robert Glasper, Lalah Hathaway and Thundercat (his cousin), among others. He's recorded several albums under his name (including 2021's "Drones"), and he's a member of the supergroup Dinner Party with Kamasi Washington, Glasper and 9^th Wonder (they dropped an album last month and played at Coachella). Fresh from a Dinner Party gig in Berlin, Martin will cook in Minneapolis. (6:30 & 9 p.m. Fri. & Sat., the Dakota, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., $25-$35, dakotacooks.com)

J.B.

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

ROB HUBBARD

La Grande Bande

This period-instrument orchestra and chorus from southern Minnesota will give you a sense of what the atmosphere was like when J.S. Bach premiered many of his masterworks in German coffeehouses and beer halls. German restaurants in Arlington and Minneapolis will be the setting for Bach's "Coffee Cantata" and some madrigals by Claudio Monteverdi. (7 p.m. Thu., Arlington Haus Too, 147 W. Main St., Arlington, Minn.; 7 p.m. Fri., Black Forest Inn, 1 E. 26th St., Mpls.; $10-$20; lagrandebande.org)

R.H.

'The Prom'

ROHAN PRESTON

'Justice for George'

The grassroots organization Memorialize the Movement started in 2020 with a goal to preserve murals painted in the wake of George Floyd's murder by Minneapolis police. Since then, the organization has hosted events each year to continue commemorating George Floyd's life and legacy and to empower the community through art. The third annual "Justice for George" event will take place Saturday and Sunday at Squirrel Haus Arts with a theme of "Breaking Barriers and Building Bonds." The preserved murals will be used as a jumping-off point to discuss mental health and healing within Black, Indigenous and other communities of color from the 2020 uprising and the COVID-19 pandemic. Events include a panel discussion on art and mental health with Lissa Karpeh and Christopher Harrison, live mural painting, food from locally owned businesses and more. (3450 Snelling Av. S., Mpls. Sat. from 5-9 p.m., Sun. from noon-7 p.m. Attendees must register in advance at memorializethemovement.com)

ALICIA ELER

'Works in Progress'

SHEILA REGAN

Kickoff to Summer at the Fair

Start festival season right via a smaller version of the Great Minnesota Get-Together, with the bonus of free parking. Indulge in new food this year, including Auntie M's Gluten Free, Chimborazo, Richie's Cheese Curd Tacos, Sambusa Express and more. Three entertainment stages feature performers, music and Zumba to work off the sweet and savory treats. Chum up to mascots Fairborne & Fairchild, play mini golf, pickleball and speed down the Giant Slide. (4-9 p.m. Thu.-Fri., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat.-Sun., $12.50-$15.50, 1265 N. Snelling Av., Falcon Heights, mnstatefair.org)